Holder for containers or storage vessels



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HOLDER FOR'CONTAINERS 0R STORAGE VESSELS Filed Dec-i. 24. 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR fiaiz 17 027;

BY 6 MA ATTORNEY June 23, 1931. F. WOLF 1,811,223

HOLDER FOR CONTAINERS OR STORAGE VESSELS Filed Dec. 24, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 73 L/Q fi 3 Z a Z3 Z5 '25 L 23 Z1 f1 Z5 Z9 1 v I I {mm 1111mm 19 ,20 Z0 Z9 MENTOR I ra/z if? BYIQ'KQW TTORNEY Patented June 23, 1931 I v UNITED STATES PATENT-OFFICE Application filed hecember, 24,1928. )S eri2 1l No. 328,106.

holders for containers or storagevessels; esmy invention; 1 pecially tubes of soft metal or some other igure 2 1s a vlew seen fr m h z g fl substance which can be squeezed to e pel'the gure 1;

"This invention relates to improvements in h ld r for a t be ac di g t ne m 'f ts Fig.ure 3 shows in side view a modificae 55 An object of the invention is to provide a 11011} holder or stand'for a collapsible tube deg lil & fi

signed to engage the stand firmly and hold Figure 5 is a i V w fl h Lm iit in upright position, while leaving the stand fica-tloll;

l exposed so that it can be easily handled. For g fi is i e Of u thermodt this purpose I shape the stand so that it has ah O th h f i and p suitable ortions for pressing against the F g 7 t w o t ig of outside of the tube preferably close to the ig v r top, so that the tube will be, firmly supported 1. the ng the a e m als iden- -1I and can not slip out of, place. i

Collapsible tubes are usually provided with 'I g s. 1 fih 2, t {1 19 ub i a conical top,the outer edge of whioh projects Shown at l, and t iHtSQhdtS upper end-the somewhat to form a peripheral bead or flange. coni a p 2 ermlna lng 1n the usual thread- Below'this bead flangethe sides of the tube (id-Outlet neck 3 hi is rd n ri y losed by are more or less soft and afford verycon- S c phh fl i p $:.fi da venlentpoints of engagement for the holder h' h h Wl11,C;2h*h hG. Y rr nd wh th t b i di p ed th i 'I th 1s llkGWlSG'COIllCELl, the neck 3 pro ect1ng out practice of my inventionI seek to utilize this Of the upp r t em ty V 'A condition byproviding a'holder comprising tached the COVGI he uppe ends O the upright memberswhich bear the weight of legs and 6, theopposite ends? beingwi'de to the tube and socarry the portions for press V6 h hsq the holder Qahhe Stood ing-against the tubeand thus securingit' in 111 p g POSltloIl pon a Shelf or othersupposition Th l or ight members f port. ,Each of the legs may have pro ect1ons8 thestand orholder are held'together at-the i .1 dg h t when the legsare '30 top; a 11191111391 encircles the ppe in position t0 tube 1 thG'pIOjGChlOIIS 8 8G tion shown but reserve the right to make part f th t b d means are r id d f inake'indentations 9 inthe sides of this tube retainingthelegs'in'gripping-position, 1 3st below the bead-flangel0, around the pe- A further object of this invention is to p ry 0f t .917 I V provide a 'standwhichwill indent the outside I V ShOWIl g re 1 h S and as made 35 of the tube when it engages the tube, and thus p Of 6 eg Whlch 1 fiXeCl 0 he cover 4: afford a Verv (positive grip to prevent .disandthe other g bulged to covel'vat placement fth t b To put the holder 1n place the hinged leg 6 is 7 Other objects and advantages of the inslmply swung Outward: and t u p end I Vention will appeal. from vthefollowing of the tube passed through the cover 4fro1n against the pro ection8on the fixed leg 5. The other leg 6 is then moved toward the-tubeto make the projection 8 thereon grip the tube at e a point opposite the projection on the leg-5. To hold the hinged leg in place I provide it changes 1n details, IlOhllQCBSSHIllY presented i h i f l t Curved arms 11 fli d herein but nevertheless embraced within the t th t of the hinged leg at the hinge 6a scope-of the invention. and the cover 4 has elastic fingers or projec- Onthe drawings, tions 12 extending downward, with their ends 7 I Figure l shows a side view-ofa stand-or turned out. 'Thus'when the 'hinged legti-is V drawingsin which several embodimentsof the inventionare illustrated. I of course do notwantto be limited to the exact constructify' the same parts throughout.

scrlption, taken with the accompanying below one Side of the tube being forced).

moved toward the tube, the ends of the arms 11 pass under the projections 12 and press firmly against the sides of the tube along the flange 10. The tube is thus gripped securely; and at the same time the hinged leg 6 is held in supporting position. If desired, the proj ection 8 may be omitted from the hinged leg 6 and the arms 11 in cooperating with the projections 12 may be relied upon to indent the adj acent sides of the tube 1.

In Figure 3 the member 4a is shown as a flat conical ring instead of a cover, but otherwise the construction is the same as described above. 7

The arms 11 and projections 12 can be omitted and a different form of retaining means employed for the legs 5 and 6, as shown for example in Figure 5, whereon 13 is an encircling ring which need. only be lifted to permit the hinged leg to move out-ward. This ring may have a sliding bearing 14 encircling the leg 5 so that it cannot be detached. On the other leg may be a bearing 14a, sliding or fixed, with a catch 14]). The legs diverge from the top and when the ring 13 slides down to engage the catch 1 16, it draws the legs towards each other: and releases the legs when it is pushed up. Near the lower end the legs may have apertures or recesses therein indicated at 15 for the ends of the bottom 16 of the tube.

In Figures 6 and 7, one or both legs 17 and 18 may be hinged at their lower ends 19 to a base 20. The legs have arms 11, as above described, and the member 4a is provided with the elastic fingers 12 to operate as before. The legs 17 and 18 may also have the projections 8 on their inner sides as before to indent the tube 1.

I may obviously make the holder of Figures 1, 2, 3 and 5 with both legs hinged to the mem ber 1 or 4a, with any kind of retaining means to h old the legs in engaging position, as above set forth.

To enable the stand to serve for tubes of different lengths, the legs may be made of two sections, a lower 21 and an upper 22, with the former carrying a bearing sleeve 23 to receive the lower end of the upper section 22. This sleeve has a slot 2 1, and each section 22 has a pin 25 to keep it from being pulled out of the sleeve 23. Thus the stand can be ad justed. The recesses 15 may be in the section 21.

The member 4 or 410, serves to strengthen and protect the top 2 when the tube is put into the holder, and afterwards squeezed, and the stand or holder enables the tube to be more easily handled in use, and put away when not needed.

I claim:

1. A holder stand for a collapsible tube with a soft body and a rigid top having a stifl bead-flange at its periphery, said stand comprising a cover and legs for supporting the same, said cover being of a shape to provide a seat therein for receiving the top of the tube, and means at the upper ends of the legs adapted, upon the insertion of the top in its seat, to engage the soft body below the bead-flange and lap under the bead-flange so as to retain the top in its seat and hold it to the cover for the support of the tube by its top and in a pendant position.

2. A holder stand for a collapsible tube with a soft body and a rigid top having a stiff bead-flange at its periphery, said stand comprising a cover and legs for supporting the same, said cover being of a shape to provide a seat therein for receiving the top of the tube, means at the upper ends of the legs adapted, upon the insertion of the top in its seat, to engage the soft body below the beadflange and lap under the bead-flange so as to retain the top in its seat and hold it to the cover for the support of the tube by its top and in a pendant position, and extensions provided by the legs adapted to afford and maintain an engagement with the pendant tube.

-3. A holder stand for a collapsible tube having a soft body and a rigid top with a bead-flange at its periphery, the stand comprising relatively movable legs, a member to be fitted upon the top of said tube and holding the upper ends of the legs when the stand is in position, and projections on one or more of said legs at the inner side thereof to indent and press into the outside of the tube at said flange, when the stand is in position, and support the tube.

4. A holder stand for a collapsible tube having a soft body and a rigid top with a peripheral bead-flange, the stand comprising a pair of legs, a member to fit upon the top,

the legs being attached to said member, projections on the inner sides of said legs, to indent the top at the flange to secure the tube in the stand, and means comprising lateral arms on one leg and elastic fingers on said member to press the arms against the tube just below said flange.

5. The holder indicated according to claim 3 wherein the member has the form of a flat ring fitting upon the top around its periphcry.

6. A holder stand fora collapsible tube with a soft body and a rigid top surrounded by a bead-flange, the stand comprising legs, a cover member on the top to which the legs are attached at their upper ends, one leg being hinged to said member, projections on the inner sides of said legs to indent the outer surface of the tube below the top at said flange, said member having downward extending spring fingers to project across said flange, and an arm on said hinged leg to pass under said fingers and grip the tube beneath the flange and close to said top, when the leg is swung toward the tube; so that the leg is held in position relative to the other leg to enable the stand to carry the tube.

7. A holder stand for a collapsible tube with a soft body and a rigid top having a bead-flange at its periphery, the stand comprising legs, a cover member for said top, the legs being attached to said member, one leg being hinged thereto for movement relatively to the other leg, and projections on the inner sides of the legs, said projections being adapted on the movement of the hinged leg toward the other leg, to indent and press into said tube just below said flange. t

8. A holder stand for a collapsible tube having a soft body and a rigid top, the stand comprising legs, one of which is movable relatively to the fit on the top of the tube for maintaining the legs in a fixed relation when the stand is in position, means projecting inwardly from at least one of said legs to press against and into the side of the tube for the support of the tube within theholder, said legs comprising upper and lower sections extensibly connected to suit the length of the tube, said lower sections having openings for receiving therein extremities of the lower portions of I the tube.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name hereto.

FRANK WOLF.

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